How to Whitelist a Website in uBlock Origin, Adblock, and Others

Ad blocking software is great for removing unwanted ads and even reducing load times on certain web pages. Unfortunately they can also block a little too much, causing the page to not work properly.

Some websites will even block access if ad blocking software is detected. In cases like these, it may be necessary to whitelist a website and allow this content to load.

This tutorial assumes that you are using uBlock Origin or Adblock / Adblock Plus. The steps we will cover should apply to both Firefox and Google Chrome extensions.

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How to Whitelist a Website in uBlock Origin

You can whitelist websites in uBlock Origin under the Trusted Sites tab of the uBlock Origin dashboard:

1. Left click the uBlock Origin extension and click the 3 gears icon near the bottom to open the uBlock Origin dashboard.
   
2. On the new page that opens, click the Trusted sites tab at the top.
   
3. Add the domain (example.com) you wish to whitelist to the bottom of current whitelisted domains. Don’t delete anything in the purple text, just add the domain below it.
   
4. Click Apply changes.
   
5. If you made the change while on the website you’re whitelisting, refresh the page.

How to Whitelist a Website in Adblock

You can whitelist a website in Adblock by clicking Don't run pages on this site in the extensions left click menu:

1. Left click the Adblock extension and click Don't run on pages on this site.
   
2. In the new window that appears, click the Exclude button.
   
3. There is no need to refresh with Adblock as it refreshes the page for you.

How to Whitelist a Website in Adblock Plus

You can whitelist websites in Adblock Plus in the extension’s settings:

1. Left click the Adblock Plus extension and click the Gear icon.
   
2. Click the Whitelisted websites tab (on the left) on the newly opened Settings page.
   
3. Type the domain (example.com) you wish to whitelist in the Add Website field.
   
4. Click Add Website.
   
5. If you made the change while on the website you’re whitelisting, refresh the page.